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Africa focused copper producer Anvil Mining reported much improved earnings for the fourth quarter of 2009 as it benefited from higher copper prices and increased production

2010 will be an equally crucial year for Anvil Mining, as it invests a further $185 million at Kinsevere completing Stage II of the operations.

The latest economic figures from China have put pressure on the dollar and boosted a number of high-yielding currencies, including the Australian dollar and the South African rand.